How Much MotoGP Riders Earn (2019 Lineup)

This is really a big question and MotoGP fan really want to know that how much MotoGP riders earn? How much their salary? and how much their contract deals? Hopefully this content will give you latest update of MotoGP riders money issue.

Today MotoGP is very popular and expensive motorbike racing events, here most of the bikers are rich and they earn a huge amount of money. MotoGP is also one of the highest paid tournament and they earn in different ways. Here in this worldwide motorbike tournament, many different countries racer attend and they also earn a big money from here. All bikers are paid monthly from their bike company, also tournaments paid them money and they have a lots of sponsors and they also earn money from sponsorship. Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo are the top three highest earning racer. Here we will give you the list of highest earning rider list.

MOTOGP RIDERS SALARY 2019

RIDER

YEARLY SALARIES

COMPANY

Marc Marquez

$15-18 million

(source: cycleworld)

Repsol Honda

Valentino Rossi

$10 million

(source: express.co.uk)

Movistar Yamaha

Andrea Dovizioso

$7 m

(source: playerswiki)

Team Ducati

Jorge Lorenzo

$7 million

(source: listsmashed.blogspot.com)

Repsol Honda

Maverick Vinales

$5m

Movistar Yamaha

Danilo Petrucci

$2.8 million

(source: eurosport)

Team Ducati

Alex Rins

$2 million

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Johann Zarco

$2.5 million

Red Bull KTM

Cal Crutchlow

$2.5 million

Honda LCR

Joan Mir

$1.25 million

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Pol Espargaro

$1 million

Red Bull KTM

Aleix Espargaro

$900,000

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Andrea Iannone

$1.2 million

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Hafizh Syahrin

$1 million

Red Bull Tech3 KTM

Miguel Oliveira

$750,000

Red Bull Tech3 KTM

Takaaki Nakagami

–

Honda LCR

Jack Miller

$600,000

Pramac Ducati

Francesco Bagnaia

–

Pramac Ducati

Tito Rabat

–

Reale Avintia Ducati

Karel Abraham

–

Reale Avintia Ducati

Franco Morbidelli

$736,141

PETRONAS Yamaha SRT (New team)

Fabio Quartararo

–

PETRONAS Yamaha SRT (New team)

Highest Paid MotoGP Riders

#Marc Marquez: He is one of the fewest rider who become famous and successful such a young age. He was able to create craze among MotoGP fans just after debut. Marc is one of the most successful racer with seven Grand prix world championship where fives are in the premier MotoGP class. In 2012, he was signed with Repsol Honda and till now he is with them. He also known as “Ant of Cervera” worldwide which means “Thunder of Cervera”. He is also one of the few rider who won the world championship in three different category.

Team: Repsol Honda

Yearly Salary: $15-18 Million

Contract: With Repsol Honda in 2012 – till now

#Valentino Rossi: He is an Italian famous MotoGP racer and known by all over the world. Valentino Rossi is one of the most successful MotoGp racer of all time with nine Grand prix world championship where seven are in the premier MotoGP class. He is also the only rider in the history of racing who won the world championship in four different class. His first contract was with Honda and he won 2001 500cc championship with them and 2004 MotoGP championship with Yamaha. He is the most popular MotoGP racer in the history and currently holds the number 1 position with his net worth.

Team: Yamaha

Yearly Salary: $10 million

Contract: 2001-2003 with Honda, 2004-2010, 2013-2020 with Yamaha and 2011-2012 with Ducati

#Andrea Dovizioso: He is also an Italian rider and was promising after his MotoGP debut in 2008. He didn’t won any major trophy yet. But he got the third position in 2011 and 2nd position in 2018 season. He won his only championship title in 2004 at 125cc category. With no trophy he remains in the third position of highest paid MotoGP racer.

Team: Ducati

Salary: $7 Million

Contract: Honda 2008-2011, Yamaha 2012, Ducati 2013- Present.

#Maverick Vinales: He is one of the younger and promising MotoGP racer in present time. After debut in 2015 MotoGP season, he continuous to showing his consistency. He won the best rookie award in the MotoGP class in 2015. He is also the 2013 Moto3 world champion. He started his MotoGP journey in 2015 with team Suzuki. He won his first MotoGP event in 2016 at British Grand Prix. After this season, he moved to team Yamaha and contracted till 2020 season.

Team: Yamaha

Salary: $5 Million

Contract: Suzuki 2015-2016, Yamaha 2017-2020.

#Jorge Lorenzo: He is one of the well known Spanish MotoGP rider. He started his MotoGP racing career in 2008. Before that, he won 2006 and 2007 world champion in 250 cc category. He won three major MotoGP titles in the year of 2010,2012 and 2015. He is also holds the 6th position of all time MotoGP win list with 67 career win. He was started his MotoGP career with team Yamaha and recently join with team Repsol Honda till 2020 season.

Team: Repsol Honda

Salary: $7 Million

Contract: Yamaha 2008-2016, Ducati 2017,2018, Repsol Honda 2019-2020.

Grand Prix Motorcycle racing is also known as MotoGP which is the biggest and famous motorcycle racing competition. Since the twentieth century, the independent racing events have been held and this large event was named Grand Prix. Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme the foundation provided rules and regulations for FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix which is the oldest part of world motorsport championship.

Here we provide the top 20 highest earning motorcycle racer list in MotoGP. Marc Marquez is the highest paid racer in these events and this Spanish biker earn $15 – 18 m by his salary. Honda Repsol is sponsoring him and he is one of the best racers in MotoGP, he won 6 Grand Prix. Valentino Rossi is the second highest paid motorcycle racer and he earns $10m and this Italian racer won third most number motorcycle world championship. Jorge Lorenzo is in number three and this Spanish biker also sponsored by Ducati. He earns $8m and also he won 6 most Grand Pix. Here also many famous bikers and they also earn a lot of money.

The biggest events of motorcycle racing MotoGP and they spend a huge amount of money for the racer and the companies also spend a lot of money for the bikers. So the rider’s salary is a very big amount. Stay with us for more news.